Category: Productivity

The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive

Posted by Colter Reed | Aug 20, 2013 | Productivity | 2

Focus on What’s Important (and Not Urgent)

Posted by Colter Reed | Jun 25, 2013 | Productivity | 0

The 90-10 Fallacy of High Productivity

by Colter Reed | Oct 16, 2018 | Productivity | 0

If we aren’t careful, our quest to get more done will keep us from getting anything meaningful done.

How to Focus Your Interruptions with Office Hours

by Colter Reed | Oct 2, 2018 | Productivity | 0

Most coworkers want to be respectful of your time and not disturb you when you’re in the middle of something. Office Hours can send a signal that it’s an especially good time to interrupt you.

How to Set Up a Kanban Board in OmniFocus

by Colter Reed | Sep 25, 2018 | Productivity | 0

If your tasks go through multiple stages from start to finish, it might be worth setting up a kanban board to track them as they progress.

The Basic Brushes for Painting Your Vision of the Week

by Colter Reed | Sep 4, 2018 | Productivity | 0

There are four basic blocks of time you can put on your calendar. How you arrange them is up to you.

7 Apps that Really Need to Support CarPlay

by Colter Reed | Aug 21, 2018 | Productivity | 0

CarPlay lets you use your iPhone’s key functions safely behind the wheel. Here are the third-party apps I would use while driving if I could.

Is the Default iOS Keyboard Right for You?

by Colter Reed | Aug 7, 2018 | Productivity | 0

iOS has a great keyboard. You may be able to find one that better suits your workflow.

How to Fill Out OmniFocus Project Templates with Workflow

by Colter Reed | Jul 24, 2018 | Productivity | 0

Here are a couple of Workflow scripts to fill out Curt Clifton’s project templates on iOS.

How to Create OmniFocus Projects with Workflow

by Colter Reed | Jul 10, 2018 | Productivity | 0

Workflow lets you create custom projects in OmniFocus for iOS. Just a few taps and you’re ready to get things done!

How to Find That Email Again When You Need It

by Colter Reed | Jun 26, 2018 | Productivity | 0

A common reason for leaving email in your inbox is a fear you’ll never see it again. Here’s how to get rid of the clutter without losing the info.

How to Break Through the Syndrome Syndrome

by Colter Reed | Jun 12, 2018 | Productivity | 0

When everything’s important, nothing is. Here are 10 questions you can ask to see which tasks are more important so you can start there.

Spend Your Time Like You Spend Your Money

by Colter Reed | Jun 5, 2018 | Productivity | 0

Your schedule for the week is a zero-sum game. When you spend time on one thing, you’re taking time away from something else.

How to Set Up ABC Planning in OmniFocus 3

by Colter Reed | May 29, 2018 | Productivity | 0

Three new features come together to let you do ABC planning in OmniFocus 3.

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